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[–] morgan_423@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I mean, if you just absolutely had to play a Linux-hating kernel anti cheat game, then install a small-as-possible partition for Windows, dual boot, and stay in Steam OS every single moment you're doing anything else but that game.

But most Windows-on-a-Steam-Deck people I've encountered just drive Windows all the time. I will never understand.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

My only issue with it is that some people install windows the moment they get the SD out of the box. No interest in even trying SteamOS, they consider it just wasting time before they can get windows installed and have the Deck "ready to use".

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

I drive Windows mostly on my Deck but only because Marathon doesn't run on Proton (yet).

Otherwise I always ran SteamOS for Chivalry 2.

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

I only have my Windows partition for the one weekend per year I play Rust